twenty-five about [illegible] feet to the bay ice, [36] "just like a bale of hay" as Dr. Hays says- From the gulch they hurried him to the ship on the little karnatik, being guided and cheered by the light of the lantern on the ship's rail. 29 February. Tuesday. Clear, cloudless, calm. Temp. min -19°; 9a.-18°; noon-15° 2h.-10° 4h.-15° I turned in soon after 10 o'clock this morning and was able to sleep, my mind being easy regarding Norman. Dr. put him into the mate's bunk about 3 o'clock and then turned in, leaving the mate on watch for the rest of the night. Norman awakened at 10:15 this morning, rationall in speech and recol- lection of events up to the time when the mate left him with Frander